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synagogue
[ sin-uh-gog, -gawg ]
noun
- a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction.
- an assembly or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship.
- the Jewish religion; Judaism.
synagogue
/ ˌsɪnəˈɡɒdʒɪkəl; ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡ; ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡəl /
noun
- a building for Jewish religious services and usually also for religious instruction
- ( as modifier )
synagogue services
- a congregation of Jews who assemble for worship or religious study
- the religion of Judaism as organized in such congregations
synagogue
- In Judaism , a house of worship and learning; also, the congregation that meets there.
Derived Forms
- synagogical, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz·i·cal [sin-, uh, -, goj, -i-k, uh, l], ··Dz·al [sin, -, uh, -gog-, uh, l, -gaw-g, uh, l], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of synagogue1
Word History and Origins
Origin of synagogue1
Example Sentences
Indeed, the fact that there’s a synagogue in this story at all may be down to that coincidence.
The government said the powers were in response to a series of "intimidating protests" near synagogues and mosques in recent months.
The caravan, which was found in northwestern Sydney on 19 January, contained enough explosives to produce a 40m-wide blast, along with a note displaying antisemitic messages and a list of Jewish synagogues.
The inquest previously heard Rhianan had been groomed online by a far-right extremist in the US, became "fixated" on Adolf Hitler and wanted to "blow up a synagogue" before her death.
In recent months, there have been a series of arson and graffiti incidents involving homes, cars, and synagogues in Jewish communities across Australia.
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